Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa
Western Africa: Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of was 0.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa, 2010–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 0.5% for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.1% on the previous year and down 56.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa peaked at 2.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2016.
That places Western Africa 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +70.9% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | -18.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -85.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -59.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +210.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | +75.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -44.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -42.4% |
| 2021 | 0.7% | +563.2% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +211.5% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -70.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5% | -29.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +563.2% | 0.1% | 0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Africa
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 2.5% compare
- 25 Brunei Darussalam 2.5% compare
- 27 Pakistan 2.2% compare
- 28 South Africa 2.1% compare
- 29 Malaysia 2.0% compare
- 30 Croatia 1.9% compare
- 31 India 1.8% compare
More energy & mining data for Western Africa
- Energy intensity level of primary energy 2.26 (2023)
- Renewable energy share in the total final energy consumption 53.7% (2023)
- Installed renewable electricity-generating capacity 19.31 (2024)
- Proportion of population with access to electricity, by urban/rural 60.3% (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) 4.78 (2024)
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) per capita 10.48 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa?
- Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of in Western Africa was 0.5% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- How does Western Africa rank for fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of?
- Western Africa ranks 28th out of 37 groups with data for 2024.
- Is fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Africa data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Fossil-fuel subsidies (consumption and production) as a proportion of total GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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